The Penderwicks
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | June 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | 0-375-83143-6 |
| OCLC | 56631524 |
| LC Class | PZ7.B51197 Pe 2005 |
| Followed by | The Penderwicks on Gardam Street |
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy is a children's novel by Jeanne Birdsall and the first book in the Penderwicks series. Published by Knopf in 2005, The Penderwicks was inspired by stories Birdsall read growing up. The book is about the Penderwicks, a family of four sisters, and their adventures during a summer vacation in Massachusetts.
The Penderwicks won a National Book Award in 2005. Both The Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, were New York Times Best Sellers. The remaining books in the series are The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, The Penderwicks in Spring, and The Penderwicks at Last.